Report - North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary - December 2017

[BrainL]

Great pics mate, like the drone shots
Need to get out and do this......

Drop me a message if you need any info on it mate

 

[Cloth Head]

I heard it was pretty on top now a days well done for getting some of it done.

 

[marcus3433]

The Explore
Hospitals have always been my favourite places to explore so when I heard about this one I really wanted to get down to see it. Sadly as tends to happen life gets in the way and its took me months to finally get here.

Big parts of the hospital are locked up inside now unfortunately but still for around a fair chunk of it. Had a look at the morgue but secca guy was directly opposite so didn't even attempt looking this time.

The History
The North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary’s history can be traced back to1804 when it was just a Dispensary and House of Recovery based in Etruria. In 1819 after outgrowing its original location the hospital moved to a new site located close to Etruria Hall, an area that was densely populated with Shelton Bar, Wedgwood, Etruria Gas Works and various collieries. It was actually all of this surrounding industry that forced the infirmary to relocate once again in 1869 to nearby Hartshill, where it could be up and away from the heavily polluted area of the original buildings. The relocation actually took over 20 years due to constant conflict between the Six Towns as to where it should be sited. This was of course in the days before the towns merged to form the City of Stoke on Trent.

More recently the Royal Infirmary was merged with the nearby Orthopaedic Hospital and City General Hospital to form the University Hospital of North Staffordshire. In 2003 it was determined that under a £350,000,000 PFI development the hospitals would be rebuilt and relocated onto the City General site. Eventually in 2012 after several years of construction, the Royal Infirmary site was finally closed when all services had been relocated.

The Explore
Hospitals have always been my favourite places to explore so when I heard about this one I really wanted to get down to see it. Sadly as tends to happen life gets in the way and its took me months to finally get here.

Big parts of the hospital are locked up inside now unfortunately but still for around a fair chunk of it. Had a look at the morgue but secca guy was directly opposite so didn't even attempt looking this time.

The History
The North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary’s history can be traced back to1804 when it was just a Dispensary and House of Recovery based in Etruria. In 1819 after outgrowing its original location the hospital moved to a new site located close to Etruria Hall, an area that was densely populated with Shelton Bar, Wedgwood, Etruria Gas Works and various collieries. It was actually all of this surrounding industry that forced the infirmary to relocate once again in 1869 to nearby Hartshill, where it could be up and away from the heavily polluted area of the original buildings. The relocation actually took over 20 years due to constant conflict between the Six Towns as to where it should be sited. This was of course in the days before the towns merged to form the City of Stoke on Trent.

More recently the Royal Infirmary was merged with the nearby Orthopaedic Hospital and City General Hospital to form the University Hospital of North Staffordshire. In 2003 it was determined that under a £350,000,000 PFI development the hospitals would be rebuilt and relocated onto the City General site. Eventually in 2012 after several years of construction, the Royal Infirmary site was finally closed when all services had been relocated.

What lens did you use for all your photos ?

 

[BrainL]

What lens did you use for all your photos ?

All of these are with a Tokina 11-16mm

 

[ScarlettRose]

Great photos! That place is amazing.

 

[marcus3433]

Thank you so much for reply on the lens buddy

 

[marcus3433]

Thank you so much for reply on the lens buddy

 

[Matthew lambert]

mint pics mate!! you been recently thinking of heading down tonight.

 

[mookster]

mint pics mate!! you been recently thinking of heading down tonight.

I'm sure the security guards will have a nice hot cup of tea waiting when you turn up.